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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Walt Disney World News and Rumors - 2/15/16 - 2/21/16

News

Magic Kingdom

Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire will make its debut on the Cinderella
Castle Forecourt Stage this summer and will feature Mickey Mouse and favorite characters
and songs from “The Princess and the Frog,” “Tangled” and “Frozen.” Dream Along With Mickey will have its last performance on
April 2.

Epcot

The 21st Epcot International Food and Wine Festival begins this year on September 14 and runs through November 14.

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Two new character greeting experiences will debut this spring. In Echo Lake Guests can meet with Olaf in a summer themed background in the new Celebrity Spotlight. Additionally, another meet and greet will be added called
Mickey and Minnie Starring in Red Carpet Dreams, found just off Commissary
Lane near Sci-Fi Dine-In where Guests will walk the
red carpet and step into a scene with Tinsel Town starlet, Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse portraying
his iconic role of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice from “Fantasia.”

Two new Star Wars experiences are headed to the park beginning April 4. Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away will be a new live, stage show celebrates iconic moments from the Star Wars saga featuring popular Star Wars
characters, such as Kylo Ren, Chewbacca, Darth Vader and Darth Maul.
There will also be a Stormtroopers march
where at various times each day, where Captain Phasma will lead a squad of
First Order stormtroopers in formation from Star Wars Launch
Bay to the Center Stage.

This summer, there will be a
new nightly fireworks and projection show called Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular will feature Star Wars-themed fireworks, lasers, light projections and other special effects combined with Star Wars-themed
music and iconic characters and scenes from throughout the saga.

Rumors

Could there be another experience with The Sanderson Sisters coming to another park this year?

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